Kevin Gillis facts for kids

Kevin Gillis was born on February 2, 1950. He is a Canadian TV writer, producer, and songwriter. He was also a TV host for a time. Kevin Gillis is best known for his work in animation, especially for creating the popular cartoon series Raccoons. He also helped create other well-known cartoons like Atomic Betty and Producing Parker.

Before starting his own company, Gillis was a managing director at Breakthrough Animation. Today, he is the co-founder and CEO of Skywriter Media & Entertainment Group. This company creates, produces, and shares TV shows and other media. He also led Skyreader Media Inc., which made interactive e-books.

Bringing Stories to Life

Kevin Gillis has played many important roles in making TV shows and movies. He has worked as a director, writer, composer, and producer. His most famous creation is The Raccoons. This series started with special TV movies and then became a full TV show.

Directing and Writing Animated Adventures

Kevin Gillis directed and wrote many of the Raccoons specials and the TV series. These include:

• The Christmas Raccoons (1980)
• The Raccoons on Ice (1981)
• The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983)
• The Raccoons: Let's Dance! (1984)
• The Raccoons (1985–1991)

He also wrote the story for the animated movie The Nutcracker Prince (1990). Later, he wrote for the cartoon series Jimmy Two-Shoes (2009).

Creating Music for Shows

Besides writing and directing, Kevin Gillis also composed music for many of his projects. He created the music for all the Raccoons specials and the TV series. He also composed for:

• Heart of Courage (1993)
• RoboCop: The Series (1994)
• Atomic Betty (2004–2008)

Producing Many Popular Shows

As a producer, Kevin Gillis helps bring ideas to life. He makes sure everything runs smoothly from start to finish. He produced all the Raccoons specials and the TV series. Some other shows and movies he produced include:

• The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
• Secret Service (1992)
• F/X: The Series (1996–1998)
• Eckhart (2000)
• I Was a Rat (2001)
• Miss BG (2005–2008)
• Captain Flamingo (2006)
• Atomic Betty (2004–2008)
• Producing Parker (2009–2011)
• Jimmy Two-Shoes (2009–2011)
• My Big Big Friend (2009)

Kevin Gillis has had a long career in television. He has helped create many memorable shows for audiences around the world.